Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-06-10

Forge, was entered by burglars q few nights
ago by Twisting one of the iron window bars
out of place. and $500 WORTH of clothing,
Shoes sachels, jewelry and SO forth
stolen. No clue has been. obtained to the
identity of the robbers ~
The new Y M. c. A. building at Alexandria
was dedicated May Both. Pastors of all the
Protestant churches, and Rev. DIR. Dinwiddie,
formerly of that city, delivered addresses. The
floral decorations were handsome and there
was good vocal and instrumental music.
On and after the 4th of July next a law goes
into effect in Texas which forbids the use Of a
screen or any other device to obstruct the
the exhibition of any game therein; forbids
selling liquor to any one whose wife, mother,
daughter or sister shall have served through a
sheriff or constable notice not to sell to them,
| and requires bond in SIS, 900 that the dealer
will strictly comply with the law, before he
can get his license. This is almost equal 70
Prohibition which is to be voted on in Texas
in August.
Colonel HI. G. Parsons, proprietor of the
| Natural Bridge of Virginia, has bought farm
near Round Top on the Gettysburg battle
| field.
Mrs. Eaton died near Louisa G. H., Va, q
| days ago. After she was prepared for the
grave white handkerchief, folded in -four
| layers was laid on her face. When the hand
kerchief was taken off, four distinct pictures
| of her tha ciza of O o,ortar of O dollar were
printed on it. Spirits of camphor had been
put on her face before the handkerchief was
| laid there. DR.. e. S. Pendleton of Louisa
| G. H., has the handkerchief in his possession.
| At the recent opening of bids for supplies
| for the National Home of Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers at Hartford, Conn.,, the contract for
| about %, 600 yards of blue cloth and sky-blue
kersey was awarded to the Liberty, (Va.
Wooden Mills over large number of New
England and other competitors
Rev. DIR. j. VIM. Jones of Richmond, one
| of the most widely known Baptist ministers IN
| Virginia, has been elected Assistant Cores
ponding Secretary of the Home Mission Board,
with headquarters at Atlanta Ga. He COM
!. mences his new duties October LIST.
l. On Decoration Day in Richmond last week,
Governor Lee and the Stuart Horse Guards
rode to General J. E. B. stdafr!.'s grave, in
Hollywood, and placed upon it--t%e
crossed sabres made of flowers. A ship the
! hull made of moss, and the masts and yards
and deck GOV cred with flowers, had already
been placed upon the mound, but Mrs. Lee
he.Governor's wife) stopped beside it and
literally covered it with flowers.
At the commencement at the Polytechnic
Institute at Newmarket last week, x-Governor
VIM. E. Cameron delivered the annual ad.
dress. His subject was s'Great men of Vir-
ginia; their characters and characteristics. "
| The 'sValley" says of the Ex-Governor as Ia
commencement orator that s'his descriptive
powers are extraordinary, his language chaste
| and elegant, and his manner graceful, elo.
quent, and impressive" At its close bouquet
was presented to him on behalf of the lad les
present.
Capt. j. G. Dame, for many years formerly
| connected with the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail,
road, has been appointed to position with
| the Newport News & Mississippi Valley Com,
| pany, and will be located at White Sulphur
Springs, to look after passenger business fol
| that line.
| The recent National Encampment at:.Wash
| ington failed to cover expenses by 1897, 800
The Washington people have already sub
scribed $25, 900 of the deficiency. 1t is stated
| that one of the creditors of the Washington
Light Infantry, in connection with the build
| ing of the new armory, has taken steps to at.
tach the SO. 900 prize money won by the or.
I ganization during the national drill, which is
now deposited in bank.
| Monday, while W. w. Corcorau of Washing.
ton City, was sitting at dinner, he was para
| lyzed in the left arm and leg He had beer
very bright and cheerful all day and suddenly
threw his hand up saying, who hit me on the
head ?" A moment later he felt for his fork
| and could not feel it with his left hand, and
on trying to walk found he could not use his
left leg. He was put to bed. From his adj
vanced age-eighty- eight years--this is thought
to be but the beginning of the end.